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imperfecto de subjuntivo · Spanish

Upper-intermediate level · Premium

The imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) is used in subordinate clauses to refer to past events, as well as for politeness or hypothetical situations. It has two sets of endings (-ra and -se).

When to use it

Hypothetical 'if' clauses
Si tuviera más tiempo, leería másIf I had more time, I would read more
Polite requests
Quisiera un café, por favorI would like a coffee, please
Reporting wishes, doubts, or suggestions in the past
El profesor recomendó que leyéramos el libroThe teacher recommended that we read the book

Endings · Conjugation

-ar
-arahablara
-arashablaras
-arahablara
-áramoshabláramos
-araishablarais
-aranhablaran
-er
-ieracomiera
-ierascomieras
-ieracomiera
-iéramoscomiéramos
-ieraiscomierais
-ierancomieran
-ir
-ieraviviera
-ierasvivieras
-ieraviviera
-iéramosviviéramos
-ieraisvivierais
-ieranvivieran

Irregular verbs

Derived from the 3rd person plural of the Pretérito tense
tuvieron -> tuviera, dijeron -> dijera, estuvieron -> estuviera

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